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And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025 -
These kicks offer lightweight foam cushioning in the midsole and a comfort insert that makes long days on your feet much easier.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final twist ended a night with a number of surprises at the show honoring TV’s top programs.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Several Islanders from the most recent season of Love Island USA will appear in Love Island Games, including Season 7 bombshells Andreina Santos, Charlie Georgiou and Casa Amor's Christopher Seeley.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, though, Harry and Meghan have stopped firing their royal bombshells.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Financial disclosures offer a glimpse into how fossil fuel companies view the lawsuits.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The disclosures prompted opposition calls for action.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sam Woodward More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, first responders and survivors alike are still fighting for access to studies and treatments as so many continue to die from toxic exposures at ground zero.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This includes studies on nutrition, chronic diseases, maternal health and environmental exposures such as lead or air pollution.—
Zeynep Hasgül,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expect breakthrough conversations, personal revelations and relationships that come to an end (or begin unexpectedly).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the news cycle just keeps churning with new revelations about how tight Trump and Epstein were.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But don't listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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